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March 16, 2005  RSS feed
Weather brings out the best
SPRING FLING-Above, 4-year-old Kambria Robinson of Westlake Village stamps a rainbow of colors onto her artwork during a recent arts and crafts festival in Thousand Oaks. More...
Agency gives final OK to Soka purchase
By Stephanie Bertholdo
Bertholdo@theacorn.com

After 30 years of failed attempts to place Soka University near Calabasas into public ownership, the State Public Works Board approved a $35 million purchase of the Japanese college last Friday and cleared the way toward preserving the 588-acre site as permanent open space. More...

Simon’s campaign trail includes stop in Agoura
By John Loesing
newstip@theacorn.com

Southern California More...

 Community
• article has image Learning about public safety
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SMOKIN'-City of Calabasas Financial Analyst Claudia Reyes follows instructions about use of an extinguisher from Los Angeles County firefighter Steve Messick, center, and Fire Station 125 engineer Todd Steinle during a hands-on public safety demonstration at the station last week. More...
• Cisco’s fire investigation continues
• Vehicle license fees transported home
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 Health & Wellness
• Annual Los Robles Hospital dinner honors volunteers
Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center volunteers were recently recognized for giving more than two million hours of service since the hospital opened in 1968. More...
• ‘Fonzie’ tackles new role of educating public about high cholesterol
• Cyclists ride to raise funds for more diabetes research
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 Business
• McGraw-Hill acquires local J.D. Power and Associates
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The McGraw-Hill Companies agreed last week to buy J.D. Power and Associates, a global information services company based in Thousand Oaks. The move is expected to preserve J.D. Power More...
• Inside Avenue offers full service interior design
• Mayerson Marketing continues to grow
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 Sports
• article has image Warriors volleyball team is reworked and reloaded
A year after inheriting a lineup loaded with talent from departed head coach Greg Gibbons, longtime volleyball coach Doug Magorien is getting the opportunity to put his own knowledge to good use More...
• Project on Oak Park’s new all-weather track underway
• article has image Jaguars qualify for AFA World Series
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 Pets
• article has image Pet of the Week
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SEEING SPOTS More...
• Dogs have teeth trouble, too
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 Police
• Agoura Hills
A thief took a Chihuahua puppy on display at Loves Pets in the 5600 block of Kanan Road at about 5 p.m. on March 4. The 2-pound male dog is tan with no markings and is worth about $1,000. More...
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 Faith
• Bethel moves to Hampton Inn Suites
Bethel Christian Fellowship recently celebrated its new location at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Agoura Hills. Church services are at 11 a.m. Sundays in the hotel More...
• Einstein’s Jewish identity is topic of March 23 lecture
• Temple Beth Haverim celebrates Purim Shpeil
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 Family
• Growing moms clubs reflect national trend
Agoura Hills moms looking for play dates for their children and interaction with other moms are invited to join a new chapter of the MOMS Club. More...
• See ‘Down on the Rancho’ this Saturday
• article has image Proud papa
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 On the
Town
• Method Fest attracts big stars
The seventh annual Method Fest Film Festival, which will take place in Calabasas from April 1 to 8, has some big events with big stars in the works. More...
• article has image Sharpshooting rivals battle on Thousand Oaks stage
• Sagebrush Cantina to host St. Patrick’s Day party today
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 Letters
• Reader thanks Devine for service
Tuesday, March 8 was a black-banner day for the city of Calabasas. After weeks of blistering and under-handed campaign tactics the likes of which we here have never seen before, incumbent City Councilmember Lesley Devine, noted in your own editorial as the embodiment of the Calabasas ideal, was voted out of office after devoting 14 years to preserving our area More...
• Proud to have quit smoking
• Maurer thanks voters for support
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 Columns
• article has image What’s up, doc?
The more I drive up and down our streets, the more I want to give up. More...
• article has image By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
• article has image Final Questions
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 Editorials
• Getting down to business
Despite our best intentions, big government keeps growing, but it More...
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